I thought I'd show you three tablescapes that I did last fall and a few photos of our fall mantel from last year, as well.
Fall is just about my favorite time of the year, and there's so much you can do to decorate your home and lawn during this season. For starters, you can dress your kitchen or dining room table in fall colors and textures. All three of these tables were done by me last November. Just click on the titles to see the entire post with more views of each table. For all of these tables, I was, for the most part, able to use things I already had on hand.
The place mats on this first table are reversible, so I was able to flip them over and use them again on my Thanksgiving Table. I also used this same table runner on the "Giving Thanks" tablescape. The greenery, autumn leaves, and acorns in the first two centerpieces came from mine and my mother-in-law's yard. These are a few ways I saved money when I created my fall tablescapes.
Mantels can be tricky to decorate sometimes, involving lots of arranging and re-arranging (at our house anyway). But they are a great spot to acknowledge the change of seasons in our homes. Here are some pictures of our den fireplace and mantel last fall.
I found the garland of silk fall leaves on clearance at Michael's, and I thought the colors and texture of the leaves looked very realistic. The pottery plate with painted pumpkin came from Home Goods. I love Home Goods merchandise, and they're very budget-friendly.
All the pumpkins are real; we bought them at a pumpkin farm a few miles from our home. Pumpkins come in so many interesting colors and shapes now.
The pottery mugs and rooster came from a community of potters in Seagrove, North Carolina.
The hanging copper pot I bought many years ago, and I love it on the fireplace. The horse brass on the wall to the right of the fireplace was obtained on our trip to England.
The candelabra came from Pottery Barn many years ago, as did the hand-made oak basket on the left. I filled it with lightly scented pine cones from Michael's.
A cozy fall fireplace.
We're still in the grips of hot summer temps now, but I'm sure fall will be here before we know it. It's fun to start sharing some decorating ideas early. Thanks for visiting my blog and I hope you'll take time to visit the other entries at WhisperWood Cottage today.
Denise
